News about Food Safety, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.

Benjamin Chapman is a food safety extension specialist at North Carolina State University. He reviewed the results of the Gallup poll (conducted in July, just as the deadly Boar’s Head listeria ...

Check the propane tank or make sure you've got charcoal. Memorial Day weekend means it's time to fire up the grill. The holiday, on Monday, May 26, is meant to honor those who died serving in the ...

Foodborne illnesses are on the rise in the United States, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which issued a food safety alert this week about an E. coli outbreak ...

Salaries vary by role, location, and level of experience. However, entry-level positions such as Quality Assurance Technicians or Food Safety Specialists typically earn $50,000–$70,000 annually ...

Maintaining the safety of our food 07:51. The Food and Drug Administration is drawing up plans that would end most of its routine food safety inspections work, multiple federal health officials ...

As the food industry faces increasing pressure to meet safety standards, reduce waste and improve traceability, AI is emerging as a game changer.

Most recently, Yu Shang Food Inc. of Spartanburg, SC, initiated a recall of ready-to-eat (RTE) meat and poultry products when Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) testing confirmed the ...

Food safety experts face the same dilemma as the rest of us when a food recall is announced. Here's how they respond within their own households — and why.

There were a staggering number of food recalls in 2024, and food safety experts explain why. Plus, how to stay safe going forward.

The FDA has suspended its food testing lab quality control program due to staffing cuts. Staffing cuts at HHS agencies, including the FDA, have occurred since Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s confirmation ...

June 19, 2025 • A nationwide listeria outbreak has been linked to 17 illnesses, and three deaths, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection. June 18, 2025 ...